Fatal Shadows (The Adrien English Mysteries, #1) in Q&A with Josh Lanyon

Jan 30, 2008 Josh added it · (Review from the author)

Shelves: my-own-work

My first mystery novel. Re-edited and revamped.

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May 23, 2009 Ami rated it liked it

Shelves: mm-mystery-suspense-thriller

I finish this book within 2.5 hours because it is pretty engaging. Sure, it is classified as "gay mystery" because the hero and the victim (and the friends of the hero) are mainly from gay community. But the sexuality angle is not on blatant -- and that is something I cherish. The hero is very likeable and I'm truly intrigued with how he and the prospective-lover, a closeted cop (no less!) will pursue the possibility of their relationship.

All I'm saying that, it is such a refreshing genre: gay ...more

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Jan 05, 2011 Dina rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mystery-thrillers, m-m, 1st-person-pov

4 1/2 stars (rounded up to 5 stars because I loved Adrien!)

Note: This story is also available in Adrien English Mysteries: Fatal Shadows and A DangerousThing, a combo featuring the first two stories in the series. ...more

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Nov 23, 2009 JPerceval rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, lgbtq-romance

I should explain something about me and mysteries. More often than not, I figure out whodunnit long before the characters do. So, in general, I don't hold that against the authors. In fact, I'm usually quite tickled if I've figured it out correctly. Ultimately, I end up judging a mystery on characters and setting, and Fatal Shadows won my heart with both.

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